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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:42 PM Original message |
Should College Athletes be paid? |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. They already are |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Ahh, but |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. most atheletic scholarships include room and board n/t |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:47 PM Response to Reply #45 |
61. Most |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
95. Lets not forget the free sex. |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Paid more?! |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. what are |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:53 PM Original message |
In an ideal world... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. What is it that |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Not really. |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I truly was not clear |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Here's what I posted: |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I understand |
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HarveyBriggs (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
33. Chem majors ... |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
75. I also have contempt |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
85. Your ability to run fast is never going to cure cancer though.... |
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andino (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 02:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
104. Here at the University of Oklahoma.... |
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markdd (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Room, Board, ... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Um don't althletes bring a ton of money in? |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. They do bring in quite a bit of money, but so do researchers... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Don't forget money from retail sales of jerseys and stuff |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. You are correct, it is two different fields, but they are in the same ... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I know the current |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. They certainly should not be treated special |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. We essentially agree on those points... |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. For sure but |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Now, if it was like Hockey... |
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HarveyBriggs (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
54. Your wrong, Mikimouse |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. Back off and don't put words in my mouth... |
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HarveyBriggs (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:51 PM Response to Reply #67 |
76. Ahh the college prof with nose out of joint |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 07:27 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Didn't go to classes, eh? |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
70. I wouldn't go that far |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. But only to the Athletic dept |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. A successful ath. dept. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Plus - if they're not taking money away from other programs - who cares |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Perhaps eventually |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I don't know |
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playahata1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. It is Penn State that does that. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Are you sure it doesn't differ from school to school |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. I'd like to study in that English Department! |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. Unless you right Harry Potter books |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:53 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Hey, I can copyedit |
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mede8er (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Hell yeah........... |
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cmf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Not at my alma mater |
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markdd (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. Not Really |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. There are no |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. We're talking millions a year |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I take it |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Pell grant supplies clothes? |
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playahata1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Athletic scholarships do not cover incidentals such as clothing, |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Still sounds like a better deal than... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Athletes |
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playahata1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Until a few years ago, student-athletes could not work during |
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FleshCartoon (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:04 PM Response to Reply #47 |
71. I can see that.... |
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playahata1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Athletic scholarships at the public universities are PRIVATELY funded. |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. Not in this lifetime, and not in the next three! |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. What is your |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Southeast of your location (from your profile)... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Congratulations on that |
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ZenLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sure, if they get a job. |
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indypaul (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. College athletics |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. Colleges make shitloads of money off these kids |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. No, lesser sports are suffering enough |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:24 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. They are |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
40. Only in revenue sports |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Why are only those |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Hey they happen to be in a sport that makes money |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. A guy |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Some girls sports make money |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Well |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Because all other sports cost the average university money |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. So |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Yes |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. And |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. No |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Umm history says no |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. That is why I hate the Olympics - No barrel jumping. |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. I'm a student on NDSU's football team, and I get paid. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. What are both sides of this? As far as I've observed: |
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HarveyBriggs (324 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
73. They should get a percentage of the gate. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
74. I think... |
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Lestat (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
77. No. |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. The point of |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 07:51 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Well, they can get jobs now |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. what about a car |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 08:27 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. I didn't have a car in college |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 08:47 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. So the best athletes |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
84. I think colleges should be in the business of education....PERIOD |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:09 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. Not very |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:11 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I'd be more impressed to see colleges compete to see who produces... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. helping society |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. Which is a poor reflection on us. |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:38 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. Don't worry about that |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
91. no... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. The point is |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 09:54 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. The same can be said about any difficult scholarship... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Again |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:15 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Then maybe he can do what us less athletically gifted people do? |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:19 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. In my first |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:23 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. They ARE being paid. |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:26 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. tuition |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 10:33 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. You aren't making a very convincing argument. |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 11:26 PM Response to Reply #100 |
101. Again |
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TexasMexican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
102. Yes |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 01:35 AM Response to Reply #102 |
103. NO NO NO NO |
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Leprechan29 (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
105. No |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
106. How extreme can the NCAA be? |
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